Against the Odds

Major Donald E. Keyhoe and His Battle to End UFO Secrecy

Linda C Powell

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Anomalist Books
15 November 2023

Biography: general; UFOs & extraterrestrial beings

ONE MAN is largely responsible for the twin pillars of current UFO belief: that UFOs represent extraterrestrial technology and that the government is hiding this truth from us.

His name is Donald E. Keyhoe. He was a 51-year-old retired Marine Major when his own investigation of a famous 1948 flying saucer case led him to believe that the US Air Force and the CIA knew the Earth was under surveillance by beings from other worlds and were keeping it secret from the public. For the next 21 years, he devoted himself, at great personal cost, to exposing the official cover-up of what he believed was an alien visitation.

Thanks to his highly-placed contacts in the military and secret informants in the Pentagon, Keyhoe became the first major figure to truly challenge the official view that UFO reports belonged in the domain of ""kooks and fuzzy thinkers."" He eventually led what became the world's most powerful civilian UFO organization, the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP). In this, the first biography of Donald Keyhoe, his public and private life before and during his time as the world's best-known UFO advocate is revealed.

By: Linda C Powell
Imprint: Anomalist Books
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 644g
ISBN: 9781949501322
ISBN 10: 1949501329
Pages: 486
Publication Date: 15 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

LINDA C. POWELL is an English writer with a decades-long interest in mid-20th century America. Since 2015 she has been a news editor for The Anomalist. She lives near England's east coast and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology.

Reviews for Against the Odds: Major Donald E. Keyhoe and His Battle to End UFO Secrecy

"""As a journalist, I have spent twenty-three years advocating for government transparency on UFOs. Donald Keyhoe, the first to hold the Air Force accountable some seventy years ago, devoted decades of his life to pursuing that effort. Against the Odds is a fascinating, in-depth biography about an extraordinary human being and courageous pioneer who could not be deterred. An inspiring work."" - Leslie Kean, author of UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record ""It's a landmark bio of Donald Keyhoe...He was the first person to be questioning the government and UFOs...a great read...He began the serious narrative about ufos... A really fascinating story about the early days of ufology...The research is meticulous. Linda Powell is a top-notch researcher... "" - Christine Scott, UFO Talker"